The Black Queens of Ghana will play against the Super Falcons of Nigeria as part of the second Group B fixtures of Africa Womens Cup of Nations,AWCON 2016.
The Nigerians are the nine time winners of Nations Cup tournament and are coming to this match as favorites having thrashed Mali 6-0 in their opening match played in Limbe.
On form Arsenal Ladies Asisat Ashoala will no doubt be their goal poacher after picking four goals in their first match becoming the second Nigerian to ever score four goals in one match in the tournament.
Identified by pundits as the best team in the tournament, they are currently on the top of the log with three points, six goals,without a goal conceded.
The Black Queens on the other hand came from one goal down in their controversial 3-1 win aganist Kenya.The Black Queens currently lie second on the log with three goals and one conceded.
The Ghanaians will go into the game as the side under pressure, especially given that the group in now wide open as they fight to do unexpected hoping that Harambee Stalets lose to Mali for them to increase the chances for semi-finals breath.
Both teams have met three times in the finals,with Nigeria winning on all occasions, the recent one being in the 2006 finals where Nigeria beat them by a solitary goal. Ghana have never scored any goal against the Nigerians in the previous three meetings at the finals while Nigeria have managed five goals against the Black Queens during 1998,2002,2006 Africa Women Championships.
